Obreal carried out a working visit to East Africa with the aim of strengthening its relationships with institutions in the Inter-University Council for East Africa (IUCEA) region. This mission forms part of efforts to consolidate a sustained institutional presence in East Africa and to explore new opportunities for cooperation in higher education and science. During…
Obreal took part in a meeting of the Inter-University Council for East Africa (IUCEA) held for the first time in Kinshasa, following the accession of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the East African Community (EAC) in 2022. The event brought together institutional and academic representatives to discuss regional integration processes in higher education….
Obreal took part, as an observer and partner organisation, in the Second Intergovernmental Conference of the States Parties to the Global Convention on the Recognition of Qualifications concerning Higher Education, held on 24–25 June 2025 at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris. The meeting brought together Member States from all regions, as well as representatives of the…
Obreal was honoured to participate in the Joint Meeting of Ministers of Education, Training, Science, Technology and Innovation of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), held in Harare, Zimbabwe, from 17 to 20 June 2025. This high-level gathering marked a key milestone for the 16 Member States of the Southern African Development Community, who jointly…
Obreal, as the coordinator of the SPHERE (Support for Higher Education Reform Experts), with partner EUA, is organizing a topical seminar on “The End of Degrees? Micro-credentials, skills and employability” in Rabat Morocco 2-3 June, 2025). Hosted by the International University of Rabat and facilitated by the National Erasmus+ Plus office and the Moroccan HERE…
Obreal took part in a ministerial meeting organised by the Conseil Africain et Malgache pour l’Enseignement Supérieur (CAMES), focused on the discussion of higher education policies in Africa. The meeting brought together ministerial authorities and institutional representatives to address key issues such as the recognition of qualifications, quality assurance systems and the regional alignment of…
The National Association of Universities and Higher Education Institutions of Mexico (ANUIES) and Obreal jointly organised a capacity-building workshop, held from 13 to 16 May, aimed at strengthening the ability of Mexican higher education institutions to design, participate in, and manage international cooperation projects aligned with their internationalisation strategies. The event took place in a…
The first-ever Conference on Leveraging the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) for Higher Education Integration wrapped up in Yaoundé, Cameroon on April 8, bringing together policymakers, university leaders, researchers, and development partners from across Africa and Europe. Co-organized by OBREAL, the Pan African University, the Association of African Universities, and hosted by IRIC, the…
As the European Commission prepares its proposal for the next Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) 2028–2034, Obreal, together with its partners from the Forum on Cooperation for Sustainable Development in Higher Education Group (S-DHG), has co-developed a joint position paper. The document highlights the strategic importance of higher education and research within the EU’s global development…
The UNIICo-Create project, launched between March 24th to 28th, 2025 in Johannesburg, aims at redefining university-industry collaboration in the Southern African Development Community (SADC). An Erasmus+ Capacity Building project for higher education, the initiative represents a significant effort to embed entrepreneurship into the very fabric of higher education institutions across SADC, modernize curricula, foster innovation,…